DVI and VGA audio

[Reuben1]

I want to use three monitors in my set up but cannot find any good monitors within my budget which have a display port they are always with DVI and VGA. What i want to know is if i connect all monitors via DVI, VGA and HDMI will i be able to get sound through my headset?

 

[kanewolf]

Through your headset, connected to what? PC or monitor ?

 

[Reuben1]

It will be into my PC.

 

[kanewolf]

HDMI is the only interface that could carry audio. I believe you should be able to select your on-board sound asthe sound output. That would allow use of headphones.

 

[Reuben1]

If i was to use a VGA to HDMI cable would this work? and i don't quite understand what is meant by selecting the on board audio?

 

[kanewolf]

A VGA to HDMI cable is a really bad idea on many levels. They are usually expensive because they have to be "active" (meaning have powered circuitry) because VGA is an analog signal and HDMI is a digital one. There has to be a converter in the middle and it has to have power.

In the sound control panel you should be able to pick what hardware you want to handle the audio. The HDMI output or the motherboard and the headphone port.

 

[Reuben1]

So if I was to just use a VGA, plug my headphones into the motherboard and in the sound control just select the motherboard output.

 

[kanewolf]

So if I was to just use a VGA, plug my headphones into the motherboard and in the sound control just select the motherboard output.

Yeah, that should be all that is required.

 

[jsmithepa]

Just go to your sound control panel and select the desired audio output device.